Earthquake details

Friday, August 19, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, August 19, 1977 at 07:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Taliwang (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 172.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.412 and latitude -10.192.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -10.192, 117.412
UTC time 1977-08-19 07:38:05.400
Location Selong
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-08-19

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